BigTradeButtons EA

Overview

BigTradeButtons is a comprehensive, all-in-one trade management panel for MetaTrader 5. It replaces the default MT5 interface with a professional, TradingView-style on-chart panel.

Installation

Quick Start

EA Settings Reference

These are the settings you configure in the EA Properties dialog (double-click the EA in Navigator, or click the ⚙ button in the panel header). They persist across chart reloads.

Main Panel

The primary trading interface. Appears on the chart and can be dragged via the title bar to any position.

Header & Title Bar

Account Summary Strip

Shows account balance on the left and floating PnL of all open positions on the right. Color coded: green = profit, red = loss.

Lot Size Controls

SL / TP Controls

Three mode buttons control how SL and TP values are interpreted:

The SL and TP fields are editable. Use the ▲/▼ arrows to nudge values and CLR to clear them.

Buy & Sell Buttons

BUY and SELL place instant market orders using the current lot, SL, and TP. The position immediately appears in the Positions list and on-chart visuals are drawn.

TP1 / TP2 / TP3 Management

Three independent take-profit levels, each with a price line, partial close percentage, and mode toggle.

Open Positions List

Scrollable list of all open positions. Each row shows direction, symbol, lot size, open price, and floating PnL. Up to 4 rows visible by default (scroll with ▲/▼). A Filter button limits display to the current chart symbol. Click a row to select it.

A Summary bar below shows total count, total lots, and combined floating PnL.

Single Position Controls

Activated when a position is selected from the list:

Bulk Position Controls

Win/Loss Streak Heatmap

When enabled in settings, a row of 10 colored boxes at the bottom of the panel shows your last 10 closed trades: ■ Green = win, ■ Red = loss, ■ Gray = empty slot.

Side Panel

Opens to the right of the main panel via the ▶ arrow toggle.

Trade History

Scrollable list of recently closed trades — direction, symbol, lots, PnL, and close time. A summary bar shows total closed PnL.

Daily Goal Progress Bar

A horizontal bar showing progress toward the Daily Goal Target set in EA settings. Fills as today's closed PnL grows. Shows current amount vs. target (e.g. $47 / $100).

Pending Orders (Limit Orders)

Place and manage pending limit orders directly from the panel.

A scrollable list below shows all active pending orders with individual cancel buttons.

Custom Note

Read-only display of the text configured in Custom Note text in EA settings. Use it for trading rules, risk reminders, or session notes. Visible only when Show Notes panel in Extra Tools is enabled.

Multi-Timeframe Candle Timer

Three countdown timers: Current TF, H1, and H4 (adjusted by the H4 Candle Shift setting).

Telegram Custom Message Panel

Accessed via the ✈ Telegram toggle. Compose and send fully customized trading signal messages.

Signal Type Selector

Message Style Selector

Editable Fields

Click any field to type directly on the chart. These map to sections of the outgoing message:

Hit Buttons

Action Buttons

Save / Load Draft

Analytics Panel

Accessed via 📊 Analytics. Detailed trade history with period filtering and export.

Each row in the table shows: ticket, symbol, direction, volume, open/close times, open/close prices, and PnL. Use ▲/▼ to scroll (10 rows visible by default).

The 📥 Export CSV button exports the current filtered list to a .csv file in the MT5 Common folder, ready to open in Excel.

Economic Calendar / News Panel

Accessed via 📰 News. Uses MT5's built-in calendar data — no external API required.

Each row shows currency, impact level (🔴 High · 🟡 Medium · ⚪ Low), event name, and time. Click any row to open a detail popup with forecast, previous value, and full description.

Sessions Panel

Visual timeline of the three main forex sessions based on your configured UTC hours. Each session block is highlighted when active. A vertical marker shows the current UTC time, making it easy to see which sessions are open and how much time remains.

• Asia — default UTC 00:00–09:00
• London — default UTC 08:00–17:00
• New York — default UTC 13:00–22:00

Trade Calendar (Month View)

Full calendar grid for the selected month. Each day cell is color-coded by net trading performance:

• ■ Green — net profitable day. Intensity scales with profit size.
• ■ Red — net losing day. Intensity scales with loss size.
• ■ Neutral — no trades or break-even.

Each cell also shows the net PnL amount. Use ◀ Prev and ▶ Next to navigate months.

Trade Year Calendar (Year View)

Full-year heatmap showing all 12 months at once with the same color coding as the Month View. Use ◀ Prev / ▶ Next to navigate years. Gives an instant high-level view of performance trends across the entire year.

Floating Info Panel (Live Info)

A compact overlay panel displaying real-time market data. Draggable independently. Each row is individually togglable via EA settings:

Candle Timer Float Panel

Floating panel showing three countdown timers: Current TF, H1, and H4. The H4 timer accounts for the H4 Candle Shift setting. Draggable and independent from the main panel. A larger Timer Panel (from the panel header) shows the same data in a bigger format.

On-Chart Position Visuals

When Enable Custom Draggable SL/TP is on, each open position gets an interactive overlay drawn directly on the chart.

Entry Line & Action Buttons

A horizontal line at the entry price with clickable mini-buttons for direct management without opening the panel:

Draggable SL / TP Lines

The SL and TP lines can be dragged up or down on the chart. When released at a new price, the EA automatically modifies the order to match. TP2 and TP3 lines appear in their respective configured colors.

PnL Shaded Zones

When Show PnL Shaded Filler Zones is on: a red shaded zone fills the risk area (entry to SL) and a green shaded zone fills the reward area (entry to TP). Zones update live as lines are dragged.

Setup Tool (Pre-Trade Planning)

Plan a trade visually before placing it. Uses risk-based lot sizing automatically.

Automation Features

Auto Breakeven (Auto BE)

Trailing Breakeven (TBE)

After Auto BE fires, TBE continues moving the SL every time the position gains another Every X points gained step, moving it by Move SL by Y points per step. Enable via Auto-activate TBE when Auto BE fires or manually per position.

Auto TP2 Stage

After a position is at BE, when it gains Points from entry to trigger TP2, the TP2 stage fires: partial close executed, SL optionally moved, and Trailing BE optionally activated. Requires Enable Auto TP2 stage to be on.

Full Automation Pipeline

Hotkeys

When the chart has keyboard focus (click the chart first), configured hotkeys trigger actions instantly.

Configure in EA settings. Available keys: F1–F12, A–Z, 0–9. Set to Disabled to turn off.

Sound Alerts

Four trade events each have an independently configurable sound. Built-in MT5 sounds are available, or specify your own .wav files.

Telegram Bot Integration

Setup

Automated Alerts

When the 🔔 toggle is ON, messages are sent automatically for:

• Trade opened — symbol, direction, lot, entry, SL, TP (each toggleable in settings), plus optional screenshot.
• Trade closed / SL hit / TP hit — with PnL.
• Drawdown alert — when floating PnL drops below the threshold.
• News proximity — 15 min and 5 min before qualifying events.

Daily Summary Report

Click 📊 Daily Report in the Telegram panel (or it sends automatically at end of day) to receive: total trades, wins/losses, total PnL, win rate, best and worst trade.

Themes

Click the 🎨 button in the title bar to cycle through 5 themes:

Tips & Best Practices

Getting Started

• Set Risk per Setup Trade (%) to your preferred risk per trade (e.g. 1.0 = 1% of balance). This ensures consistent position sizing with the Setup Tool.
• Change the Magic Number if running multiple EAs on the same account to avoid conflicts.
• Enable New positions: auto-enroll in Auto BE by default if you want every trade automatically protected by Auto BE.

Telegram

• Test your Telegram connection immediately: click 📊 Daily Report and confirm the message arrives in your chat.
• Use News Alert: currencies (e.g. USD,EUR) to avoid noise from currencies you don't trade.
• Use Save Draft to template recurring signals — reload with one click on future sessions.

Trade Management

• Use the Setup Tool for pre-planned trades where accurate risk sizing matters.
• Use Quick Lot buttons for scalps or news trades where speed matters more than precise sizing.
• TP1/TP2/TP3 partial close lets you bank profits in stages while keeping part of the trade running.
• The full automation pipeline (Auto BE + Trailing BE + Auto TP2) creates a "set and forget" trade management system requiring no manual intervention.

Panel & Display

• Lower Compact Scale (%) to 80 or 70 if the panel feels too large on your screen.
• Use the ▼ Collapse button when not actively managing trades to reclaim chart space.
• Use Custom Note text in EA settings to display your trading rules permanently on screen.
• The Overtrading Meter: max trades per day setting provides a visual safeguard against impulse trading.

Troubleshooting

BigTradeButtons EA v73 · Always test on a demo account before live trading · Features subject to broker and platform compatibility.